Political tempers flared in the capital as BJP’s RP Singh lambasted West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for injecting partisanship into the grieving aftermath of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s plane crash death. Banerjee’s emotional tribute quickly veered into speculation, mourning the loss while questioning if it halted Pawar’s rumored political homecoming.
Expressing devastation, Banerjee said, ‘Heard about the crash this morning—gutted. From ordinary citizens to leaders, no one’s safe.’ She cited a tip-off two days prior about Pawar’s readiness to exit BJP, framing the incident suspiciously. Singh pounced, declaring, ‘Mamata Banerjee politicizes everything. Conspiracies are her lens. Rename to Mamata Scheme!’
He invoked Sharad Pawar’s characterization of the event as accidental, decrying such opportunism during crises. On Pappu Yadav’s probing query, Singh dismissed it as publicity stunts from fading political actors. In Bengal’s context, he accused the CM of exploiting SIR opposition protests for vote-bank politics, rallying Muslim groups strategically.
Regarding faith-based access controls at Kedarnath and Badrinath, Singh upheld the temple committees’ authority to uphold devotee-centric rules. Wrapping up, he alluded to Congress disarray, where Shashi Tharoor’s patriotic pronouncements clash with Rahul Gandhi’s preferences, exposing party vulnerabilities.